Gordon Social Work Consultants & Alternative
Solutions In Long Term Care
Alzheimer's & Dementia Care
If you work in long term
care or are a caregiver, Do you know:
Proper communication techniques?
How to deal with catastrophic events?
What to do for repetitive behaviors?
What to do for sundowning?
Be prepared for the Alzheimer's & Dementia
Patient.
Provide successful care
and get certified today!
The only way to provide
successful dementia care is to understand
the disease process, the importance of
communication skills and the significance
of the feelings behind the dementia related
behaviors.
Course Goals & Objectives
Goals are:
- To provide fundamental education
on dementia and dementia care.
- To enhance the quality of life
of dementia patients through educating
care providers.
- Foster sensitivity & respect
for the dementia client.
- To teach communication techniques.
- To provide sensitive approaches
for assisting patients with activities
of daily living.
Participants will:
- Have an understanding of dementia.
- Identify common causes of aggressive,
repetitive and sundowning behaviors
in older adults.
- Describe behavioral/care interventions
that may be used to prevent, reduce
or eliminate difficult care situations.
- Describe challenges related to
caregiver stress and utilize stress
reduction techniques.
- Learn alternative activity interventions
that are success oriented and failure
free.
- Receive certificate of attendance
in seminar.
Who should attend: Nurses,
CNA's, Social Workers, Activity Professionals,
Geriatric Case Managers, Licensed Nursing
Home Administrators, Certified Assisted
Living Administrators, Pastoral Care Staff,
Dietary Personnel, and all other long
term care staff and care givers.
Continuing Education: 7
Continuing education hours have been
approved with the following organizations:
New Jersey Board of Social Work Examiners
National Certification Council for Activity Professionals
NJ Nursing Home Administrators Board
NJ Certified Assisted Living Administrators Board.
Instructors:
Lynn Biot-Gordon is
a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with
a Master of Social Work degree. She maintains
a private practice and is a consultant
for long term care facilities which includes
in-services on a variety of topics for
residents, families, and health care staff.
She is the founder of Gordon Social Work
Consultants.
Sandra Stimson is
a Certified Activity Director and a Certified
Assisted Living Administrator. In addition
to serving as an Activity Director, Assistant
Administrator, Director of Alzheimer's
Units in LTC and residential facilities.
She is also a volunteer speaker and facilitator
for the Alzheimer's Association. Sandra
designs and implements Alzheimer's Units
in long term care facilities. She is co
founder of Pet Express Pet Therapy program.
Sandra is the Executive Director of Alternative
Solutions in Long Term Care.
Frederick S. Brand holds
a Master's Degree in Therapeutic Recreation
and is a Certified Dementia Practitioner.
He is a former Director of Programs and
Services for the Alzheimer's Association,
Greater New Jersey Chapter (1993-2001)
and is currently the Executive Director
of Bethel Ridge in Basking Ridge, NJ.
An accomplished speaker on Alzheimer's
disease and related dementias, Mr. Brand
has given seminars to statewide, national,
and international audiences.
Registration Information: The
tuition is $185.00 per person. You will
receive confirmation of your registration
with directions to the classroom site
you have chosen. Once payment is received,
you are enrolled unless otherwise notified.
GSWC reserves the right to cancel seminars
based on insufficient enrollment. Registrants
who need to cancel must provide GSWC with
written notice no later than one week
prior to the seminar date. Cancellations
are refundable less a $75.00 administrative
charge. Substitutions may be made at any
time. Continuing Education credits issued
will be canceled for nonpayment of required
fees.
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